"Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I don't plan on enlarging beyond 8x10. My goal is web and slide shows. >At 1125 dpi is the Multi capable of extracting more detail than the 2450? >That's my other choice in scanners.
I'm afraid I have no experience with the Epson so I can't tell you anything about this. I can tell you that the Minolta is built like a tank: Big and heavy with a steel case. Very much a "pro" piece of gear. >> The Scan Multi II was supposed to come bundled with Genuine Fractals. If >> this is the case with the refurbed units you're looking at I'd say it's >> worth the extra hundred dollars, otherwise you should go with VueScan. > >No, they charge an additional $149.95 for Genuine Fractals 2.5. So the >refurbished unit with GEM, ROC and Genuine Fractals becomes a $750 bundle. Go with the Scan Multi I and VueScan then. You need to factor in the cost of a SCSI card if you don't have one already. BTW: The latest version of Photoshop can do a lot more with high-bit (16-bit per channel RGB) images, which you can do with the Minolta. Seems to make Genuine Fractals work better if you start out with a 48-bit scan. >For $799 there are a few dealers that sell the Multi II brand new. Man, I paid $1400.00 for mine *used* a couple of years ago (of course, I've had a lot of use from it since then)! -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
